Ceci n'est pas une mise à jour de construction

This is not a construction update. The construction is all done. This is just an update on some stuff we've been doing since construction wrapped up, and before we open the gym.

The padded floor is all done, and looks beautiful. The floor was a collaborative effort between Asana Climbing (the modular custom pads in the advanced bouldering area look beautiful) and Kyle Wilson and his gang from Rock Climbing School. Kyle came up with an elegant way to set up the padding around the slackline posts so that when they are taken down (for example, for the Tour de Bloc comp next Saturday) the floor will be seamless with no indication where the posts were. It's much better than the design I had in mind!

With the ropes all up, routes covering most of the walls, and the flooring now in place, the place looks really stunning. We've been too busy this week to take new photos (seriously), but I'll try to take some fresh ones next week. Or you could come out to the comp or come climb after that and see for yourself! I have to say that the photos do not really capture the scale of the place, or the magnificence of what the Eldo gang have built for us.

All of the late crises now seem under control. The leak in the roof is fading to a distant memory; luckily it was in our office area, and not near the climbing walls or the padded floor. Our credit card terminal got installed today (connected to our fax line instead of the DSL line we are still waiting to have installed). And we have an appointment Tuesday afternoon to get the fire alarms wired into the landlord's system, so we can then get occupancy approval and open our doors for business!

A lot of hard work has gone into getting us this far. The routesetters have put in a lot of hours this week, and we'll have a good selection of routes to try out after the comp. They'll be back at work after the comp as well, filling in routes on the areas where the comp problems will be. And Clint and Dustin are both doing a great job of knowing what needs to be done to build and run a great gym, and then getting it all done.

We're all taking a bit of a breather this weekend, to gather our strength for the final push. We are tired! But we are also incredibly excited and very proud of what we have put together - together.

There is still time to register for the comp, and I'll remind everyone that you don't need to be a great boulderer to sign up in the Recreational category and come have fun trying out some of the problems. We look forward to welcoming you to Toronto's newest gym.